Activity Overview
The many variations of French negations may take students some time to master. In this activity, students will use a spider map to practice various constructions of negation. Provide students with a list of negative adverbs to practice and ask them to use each expression in a sentence with an accompanying storyboard illustration. Make the activity more or less complex by specifying a particular tense for your students to use with their negatives.
Suggested Negative Adverbs
- ne … pas de tout
- ne … point
- ne … jamais
- ne … plus
- ne … guère
- ne … rien
- ne … personne
- ne … ni … ni
- ne … aucun(e)
- ne … que
- ne … nul (nulle)
Template and Class Instructions
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Student Instructions
Demonstrate your understanding of French negatives as well as your ability to use them in a sentence. Be creative, but make sure that all of your spelling and grammar is correct!
- Click "Start Assignment".
- In the title box, identify the negative adverb you will use.
- In the description, write a sentence using that negative adverb.
- Create an illustration for each sentence using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
Excellent 7 Points | Satisfaisant 4 Points | Insuffisant 1 Points | |
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Negative adverbs | All negative adverbs are used correctly and make logical sense in the sentences. Both parts of the negative expression are placed correctly in each sentence. | Most negative adverbs are used correctly and make logical sense in the sentences. Both parts of the negative expression are placed correctly in most sentences. | Sentences demonstrate a lack of understanding of negative adverbs. Most or all are used incorrectly and placed inappropriately. |
Images | The storyboard depictions show strong effort and help convey the meaning of the negative adverbs used. | The storyboard depictions show some effort and roughly convey the meaning of the negative adverbs used. | The storyboard depictions show a lack of effort and do not effectively convey the meaning of the negative adverbs. |
Spelling/Grammar | All sentences and/or dialogue contain correct grammar and spelling (including accent marks) as appropriate for the class level. | Most sentences and/or dialogue contain correct grammar and spelling (including accent marks) as appropriate for the class level. | The sentences and/or dialogue contain many grammatical or spelling errors (including accent marks). |
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